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William Stribling Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
2014th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 56% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

William Stribling Elementary is a PK-5 school in Burleson, TX, serving 507 students within the Burleson Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the 70th percentile statewide.

After years of being a top-tier school, Stribling has experienced a sudden and significant decline. In the 2023-2024 school year, it was the highest-ranked school among its seven Burleson ISD peers, sitting in the 83rd percentile. By the 2025-2026 school year, it dropped to the 56th percentile, its lowest rank in a decade. This decline is most pronounced in 3rd-grade math, where proficiency fell from 56.58% (well above state and district averages) to 39.51% (now below both). The school's ability to support its low socio-economic status students also reversed dramatically, falling from the 90th percentile statewide to the 27th percentile. In contrast, the nearby Richard Bransom Elementary has maintained high, stable performance, outperforming Stribling in every tested subject and grade level in 2025-2026.

Despite these challenges, there are bright spots. Stribling's 5th-grade math remains a relative strength, with 51.65% proficiency above the state average, and 4th and 5th-grade reading scores are also above state averages. This suggests the issues may be concentrated in the 3rd-grade curriculum or instruction rather than school-wide. The school's per-student spending is in the middle of the district pack, indicating the decline is not simply a funding issue. Stribling is at a critical juncture, and its leadership must urgently investigate the root causes of this decline to reverse the trend and return to its former standing.

507
Students ?
15.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,947
Per pupil spending ?
34.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1881 E Renfro
       Burleson, TX  76028-5719

(817) 245-3500

District: Burleson Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend William Stribling Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Nick Kerr Middle
High:    Burleson Centennial High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
67.5%
Hispanic:
23.3%
Two or more races:
5.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026
Strengths
Above the Texas median (56th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school50%
District avg55%
Texas avg51%
2,014th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 44%▼ down 20 pts since 2016
From top 23% (2016) to top 44% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 10Elementary Schools in the Burleson Independent School District (Isd)
284th of 951Burleson Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202651.92014 of 462756.5%★★★☆☆
202571.01089 of 465176.6%★★★★☆
202478.8805 of 471082.9%★★★★☆
202375.0958 of 464779.4%★★★★☆
202275.7922 of 458179.9%★★★★☆
202175.1904 of 457880.3%★★★★☆
201962.61389 of 447969.0%★★★☆☆
201869.11075 of 435975.3%★★★★☆
201775.0876 of 432979.8%★★★★☆
201675.01001 of 428676.6%★★★★☆
201578.0857 of 432080.2%★★★★☆
201474.8966 of 426077.3%★★★★☆
201382.8528 of 422187.5%★★★★☆
201278.4727 of 420682.7%★★★★☆
201174.7845 of 409579.4%★★★★☆
201076.8676 of 393782.8%★★★★☆
200969.81112 of 388471.4%★★★★☆
200870.21043 of 376872.3%★★★★☆
200779.5474 of 372487.3%★★★★☆
200679.6433 of 347687.5%★★★★☆
200585.3190 of 347594.5%★★★★★
200463.31318 of 346562.0%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202255.91688 of 446162.2%★★★☆☆
202162.71071 of 433175.3%★★★★☆
201929.13468 of 429519.3%★☆☆☆☆
201838.62763 of 424034.8%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202284.5249 of 348792.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202656.41746 of 457561.8%★★★☆☆
202566.31031 of 374472.5%★★★★☆
202471.41033 of 465877.8%★★★★☆
202364.91319 of 458871.3%★★★★☆
202268.71137 of 456175.1%★★★★☆
202168.21134 of 449974.8%★★★★☆
201955.71735 of 434860.1%★★★☆☆
201871.0987 of 430677.1%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202658.11581 of 307548.6%★★☆☆☆
202570.4682 of 261974.0%★★★★☆
202371.2711 of 298076.1%★★★★☆
202277.7191 of 295893.5%★★★★★
202177.4507 of 300683.1%★★★★☆
201961.91391 of 318456.3%★★★☆☆
201860.51475 of 310652.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202628.73545 of 441319.7%★☆☆☆☆
202539.02356 of 364435.3%★★☆☆☆
202461.91340 of 446570.0%★★★★☆
202347.62224 of 440149.5%★★☆☆☆
202272.0835 of 437680.9%★★★★☆
202172.8776 of 432982.1%★★★★☆
201958.11497 of 418864.3%★★★☆☆
201856.71550 of 416862.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202634.13295 of 452027.1%★☆☆☆☆
202565.4969 of 370573.8%★★★★☆
202479.6478 of 459489.6%★★★★☆
202351.12114 of 452153.2%★★★☆☆
202266.01119 of 447775.0%★★★★☆
202169.3878 of 445180.3%★★★★☆
201951.41964 of 430954.4%★★★☆☆
201856.61589 of 426462.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.22303 of 458249.7%★★☆☆☆
202573.4798 of 373978.7%★★★★☆
202481.6629 of 464786.5%★★★★☆
202380.0713 of 458584.4%★★★★☆
202278.1790 of 456382.7%★★★★☆
202177.3787 of 449882.5%★★★★☆
201967.61106 of 435774.6%★★★★☆
201864.91222 of 431971.7%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202569.7264 of 97572.9%★★★★☆
202470.4285 of 112874.7%★★★★☆
202355.2522 of 109952.5%★★★☆☆
202228.2809 of 100419.4%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202655.41424 of 430166.9%★★★☆☆
202561.7992 of 354972.0%★★★★☆
202464.81024 of 429276.1%★★★★☆
202367.7777 of 408681.0%★★★★☆
202256.91207 of 395269.5%★★★☆☆
202170.5545 of 379985.7%★★★★☆
201966.9674 of 368481.7%★★★★☆
201873.8453 of 355887.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202638.32046 of 300631.9%★★☆☆☆
202557.51075 of 261258.8%★★★☆☆
202460.51179 of 310862.1%★★★☆☆
202360.71180 of 310662.0%★★★☆☆
202254.01417 of 308254.0%★★★☆☆
202151.81427 of 308253.7%★★★☆☆
201948.71654 of 314247.4%★★☆☆☆
201854.21383 of 312755.8%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
English Language Learner (2022)93rd percentile+13 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2026)67th percentile+10 vs school
At Risk (2022)62nd percentile-18 vs school
Female (2026)62nd percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)50th percentile-7 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)49th percentile-8 vs school
White (2026)32nd percentile-25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile-29 vs school
Hispanic (2026)20th percentile-37 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading54%~ state avg
Mathematics46%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended William Stribling Elementary.

Students at William Stribling Elementary are 67% White, 23% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Students who attend William Stribling Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nick Kerr Middle
High : Burleson Centennial High School

William Stribling Elementary ranks 2014th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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